May 30 has some new Connections to be solved and today’s game is filled with some decent misdirections. Sometimes the game loves to throw words together that seem to have a strong match, but are ultimately incorrect.
One of the most important tips for playing the game of Connections is to take your time. There is no benefit in trying to quickly score the answers as time is not a factor. Double and triple-check all your choices before hitting submit so as not to waste your attempts.

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Today’s Connections Category Hints
May 30 #353
Before delving into the fully spoiled answers for the daily Connections, we wanted to provide a few hints in the form of today’s categories.
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PLUNDER |
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INFLUENCE |
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HAIRSTYLES |
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___ PIN |
Today’s Connections Answers
May 30 #353
Yellow Answers: Revealed & Explained
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LOOT |
RAID |
ROB |
SACK |
Yellow was our first score for the day, but not after we lost a few attempts on a name-themed misdirection that caught us up in a loop of bad answers. ROB and RAID were the first two words we noticed and they easily gave away this category. LOOT and SACK quickly joined the ranks and we moved onto our next group.
Green Answers: Revealed & Explained
INFLUENCE |
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CLOUT |
PULL |
SWAY |
WEIGHT |
Green ended up being our leftover words for the day, and the final category we scored. It wasn’t that this particular category was difficult or anything, we just happened to notice the others faster. CLOUT and PULL seem like the obvious first connectors here with the others fitting in nicely.

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Blue Answers: Revealed & Explained
HAIRSTYLES |
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BOB |
CROP |
FADE |
SHAG |
We scored the blue category in second place today. BOB, CROP, FADE, and SHAG are all hairstyles I sported in middle school. Currently, I’m sticking with the classic BALD and being just fine with that. I’m not upset about it so I don’t know why you keep bringing it up. Let’s just move on, okay?
Seriously, it’s not a big deal, lots of guys are bald.
Purple Answers: Revealed & Explained
___ PIN |
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BOBBY |
HAIR |
PUSH |
SAFETY |
Purple was a fill-in-the-blank and these are my favorite type of Connections categories. We scored this one in third place today with BOBBY and HAIR sticking out as the starter words. After we noticed the ___ PIN connection it was easy to place the other two and set ourselves up for victory.
Other Games Like Connections
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How To Play |
Is It Free To Play? |
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Wordle (NYT) |
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues. Every Wordle answer can be found in our daily updated list. |
Yes |
Worldle |
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Yes |
The Password Game |
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Yes |
Absurdle |
Try to solve a game of Wordle without any help. With each guess, the game reveals as little information as possible, even changing the word if need be. |
Yes |